CONTENTS 



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PINE-WOOD STUDIES If 



I. A MOONLIGHT PICTURE - I 



II. SUNFLASHES - 3 



III. THE BIRD OF THE BRAES 6 



IV. THE CAPERCAILZIE CALLS II 



V. THE EDGE OF THE WOOD 14 



VI. THE COMING OF THE CROSSBILLS - 17 



ABOVE THE PINE-ZONE 



I. THE HAUNT OF THE FALCONS 23 

 II. AMONG THE WILD RED-DEER 2/ 



III. THE WHITE GROUSE OF THE LICHEN 



PATCHES 34 



THE RETURN OF THE BIRDS 



I. THE WOOD-WARBLERS - 39 



II. MORE SUMMER MIGRANTS 43 



III. THE WHITE-THROATS 52 



IV. THE SWALLOWS 57 

 V. THE CUCKOO - 63 



VI. SEDGE BIRDS - 69 



THE NIGHT SIDE OF NATURE 



I. TWILIGHT AND NIGHT FLIERS 75 



II. NIGHT SOUNDS 85 

 III. ' LIGHT GIVERS - 92 



IV. OTTERS AT MIDNIGHT "- 97 

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